I was looking around the net for info on video surveillance and wondered if perhaps there ought to be a single place on here for issues arising from CCTV surveillance? I fear that as the recession grips there will be the abuse of powers/technology to quell or surpress legitimate protest to remove governments/local authorities. Too controversial?, too risky?

First, a public 'thankyou' to europa16 for the help on this, top notch! Second I need some further help, on a statutory demand what is the meaning of 'assignment'? Your help as always is greatly appreciated, one day someone might get some help from me and I can feel less inadequate.

Hi guys, you have helped me before with my redundancy and I now have another problem! I need to find out the name of a company that someone is a director of, I have his and his business partners names but don't know how to find the name of the companinies they hold directorships of! Is there a free source for finding this out on the net? Your help will be appreciated.

Ah, so 'decriminalised' parking can turn into 'criminalised', yes?

Err, I never could get into gear on thursdays... the ANPR will send things to the PO Box, yes? Does decriminalised parking enforcement have access to ANPR?

Any reasoning or just gut feeling?

To avoid paying any decriminalised parking enforcement by your local council or TfL tickets you just have to register your car to a PO Box, you can collect anything sent there when you want, the tickets lapse and as the Councils don't have the legal right to access addresses of PO Box owners [without considerable trouble] the tickets die in the tomb of an anonymous PO Box. True? Partially true? Rubbish? Worth investigating?

You sir, are a prince amongst men. The tone of your letter is perfect. I'll keep you up to date. Quality!

TWIMC, I am a bit concerned about the matter of my annual bonus payment. I had rather expected the payment to be honoured by yourselves. As you will now be aware in the last couple of years I have put up with the obvious failure of XXX to honour any of their obligations to the TUPE when taking over YYY. This has meant being patient since the takeover waiting for a position to be made for me as Principal Engineer, my patience was at first bolstered by the assurance of the Managing Director on a visit a couple of months after the takeover and the assurance from ZZZ ZZZ on two subsequent occasions that a place will be found for me, on these assurances I assumed positions on site that were not commensurate with my status. This low regard for my value to the company was also made manifest in the ‘Jobs’ issued to me for consideration within the group, it is obvious that no attempt has been made in the last year or so (despite assurances to the contrary) to find a role for me. In the interests of good relations I have not invoked the redundancy provisions in my original YYY contract which are hugely more generous regarding redundancy payments. In addition I have not pushed the fact there are to some degree issues regarding Constructive Dismissal and Unfair Dismissal despite advice that I should do so. I am advised that should I wish to make an issue of my grievances XXX XXX would be severely disadvantaged financially. This is not wanted or sought by me but continued reluctance to honour fully the barest minimum of obligations will precipitate a hardening of my attitude which will not be a good situation to find yourselves. Attitudes harden with each discourse and as a result I now insist on the payment of 6 weeks notice rather than 4 weeks originally offered by yourselves as a minimum for amicable departure without recourse to outside intervention. Regards What do you think? Too pushy? Can you frame the words better?

Thankyou, again! for taking the time to help me. It feels like I am being railroaded and that's for sure! If I may I will write a strong letter and put it up on here - if you have the time (and the continued patience) could you tell me where it is too strong/wrong-headed/too weak? I don't like causing a problem but I feel like I am being run out of the Company, a Company I have saved literally millions of pounds through my going the extra mile in my work and shown loyalty throughout. I know it is wrong to feel slighted, but I do! It's an age thing I suppose.

I have just received this from them seems a bit odd to me... "I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 20.06.08 which I received by fax today. I have checked with my colleague the situation regarding your bonus and have been advised you will not be eligible for a bonus as regrettably you will be leaving, albeit by reason of redundancy, prior to the end of the current financial year and prior to our final accounts being agreed by the auditors." That seems a bit odd as I was part of the system that made the bonus and it was part of my package... am I wrong? They have refused point blank to pay the 6 weeks asked for just the 4 weeks notice and have set the date for all this to be the 27th of this month.

Thanks for your help (it is amazing how just a quiet unbiased word just takes the stress out of things) The strange thing is that the tone in the last week has hardened from them at HR, from soft words to "this is all you get, get out". They pay only the £330pw and that's it! I'll write asking for 6 weeks pay inlieu of notice as a bargaining stance and see how it goes! Thanks again for taking the time to assist me in this... genuinely appreciated.

OK thanks guys... after all the advice... I' thinking of sending a letter to them asking for the following:- Payment of salary for this month. Payment of salary for a months notice. Payment of the yearly paid bonus due this or next month. (one months salary) Payment of holiday entitlement. Payment of the 6x£330 for redundancy itself. Payment by last day of this month 30/06/2008. Is this asking too much or is it (as I think) just about right? PS have secured employment with a better package to start in Mid-July. Want to send this offer today by e-mail and hard-copy... if you see something I've missed please tell me. Thanks.

SW, in answer to your questions. None of us in the section I was leader of was consulted until the takeover happened and I was not on any "Management Structure" details. My immediate boss left the company as his name wasn't on there either! I had never heard of TUPE until I read your post. I was sent home and told to wait for 're-assignment' as the project I was running was complete. I met HR on Friday and they are asking me to go now as in just received a 'phone call asking if I am OK about leaving this week! I have an offer of a job but it is far from settled! I feel like I am being frog-marched out the door and I admit to feeling slightly annoyed at this, perhaps I'm just feeling a bit off due to the whole thing.

Thankou both very much indeed! I will take your advice to the letter and I can only say that just having another voice is a great comfort and I especially thank you for that. I hope tat I can settle this matter quickly and quietly, I have had an offer of a job today as it happens, it is strange how reading something positive can make good things happen. Great site wih good people, more power to you all!

Please good people can you give me a bit of advice? I am in a strange situation at my work and before trying law or anything else I need a pointer or two. I am a Civil Engineer 53yo, I am at present the Principal Engineer in a large [£1bn+ pa] I have worked for the co. for 4+years. The company was taken over a short while ago and no place for a Principal Engineer was found. I have bounced around doing bits and bobs (all very useful) but quite bitty. NowI have asked for a proper role and to be fair they have given me a list of vacancies within the company but none have a role suitable for my grade and involve a pay cut! I met HR and they say if I don't take a job then I should take redundancy and that means 4 weeks pay and off you go! Is this right? My old contract was returned to the new company with their reoplacement contract which I did not sign as I had a few queries on the new one. I have been sent home to consider my position (which feels odd) it all feels bloody strange to me but I have never been here before so it might be just the way it is. I have an exemplary history both with the firm and throughout my employemnt history, never disciplined or been any cause for concern in any area. I don't want the law to become the way of things and would rather have a few pointers should I decide to go for redundancy. I am completely green on this sort of thing. Please give me a couple of nods in the right direction or even (if you can) some sound advice. I appreciate you will be busy (as I used to be) so will read all you have to say avidly. Thanks for any help.